Married Name Change vs. Legal Name Change

While married name change and legal name change both result in a new name, they are different processes. The married name-change process involves filing a series of state and U.S. government name-change forms. Your certified marriage certificate is the legal document that gives you the right to file to change your last name due to marriage.

MissNowMrs would be happy to assist you with your married name change by simplifying the research, completion and filing of your name-change forms & notification letters. Our app or online service save each customer an average of 13 hours of stress & hassle!

If you’re not married or getting married, but want to change your name, you will need to follow the legal name change process. This involves petitioning the U.S. court system for a name-change order. The name-change order will be the legal document that allows you to change your first, middle and/or last name within the United States.

LegalZoom is the company we recommend using to obtain your court order. They prepare all of the necessary county-specific documents for you. They also provide detailed instructions on how to file for your court order within your county court system.

Have questions about whether you qualify for a married name change? Are you curious if you need to go the legal route? Please call or text our name change experts at 800.301.9296 or email us at support@missnowmrs.com! You can also watch the video we created below: